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Past Issue: October 2009
Vol. 10, No. 19/20

Government Update

Commercial / General

Fed’s Beige Book: Commercial Weakest Sector in Economy [Posted October 28, 2009 ]

Fed Names New Head of Bank Supervision [Posted October 28, 2009 ]

FDIC’s Bair Reiterates ‘Too Big to Fail’ Mindset Must End [Posted October 28, 2009 ]

$2.1 Billion in Legacy CMBS Applied for through TALF [Posted October 28, 2009 ]

Administration to Shut Down TARP, Continue Periphery Programming [Posted October 28, 2009 ]

Rangel Readying Bill to Make 2009 Estate Tax Law Permanent [Posted October 28, 2009 ]

House Committee Adopts AI-Supported Independence Language [Posted October 28, 2009 ]

Committee Votes to Create Consumer Financial Protection Agency [Posted October 28, 2009 ]

Missing Appraisals, Disputed Valuations at Heart of Bank Restatements [Posted October 21, 2009 ]

Reports: FDIC Didn't Take Quick Enough Action in Some Cases [Posted October 21, 2009 ]

October Could Bring $2 Billion in TALF Requests [Posted October 21, 2009 ]

IRS Adds "Qualified Appraiser" to Estate Tax Rules [Posted October 21, 2009 ]

Fed Remains Worried about Commercial Real Estate [Posted October 21, 2009 ]

FDIC: "Too Big to Fail" Mindset Must End [Posted October 14, 2009 ]

Fed Anticipates CRE Meltdown; Banks Not Prepared [Posted October 14, 2009 ]

Experts Warn FHA May Need Bailout [Posted October 14, 2009 ]

Fed Looks to Bring New Ratings Agencies into TALF [Posted October 7, 2009 ]

Delayed Public-Private Investment Program under Way with $12.27 Billion Available [Posted October 7, 2009 ]

Bernanke Outlines Desired Fed, Regulatory Council Balance [Posted October 7, 2009 ]

Federal Fraud Target of New Bill [Posted October 7, 2009 ]

Residential

HVCC Comes up at Senate Banking Hearing on State of Housing [Posted October 21, 2009 ]

Success of Loan Modification Program Debated [Posted October 14, 2009 ]

Freddie Mac Postpones FHFA-Required Loan-Level Requirement [Posted October 14, 2009 ]

Almost 1 in 3 Mortgage Applications Denied Last Year; FHA Financing over 20 Percent [Posted October 7, 2009 ]

Foreclosure Numbers Continue to Paint Bleak Picture [Posted October 7, 2009 ]

Fannie, Freddie Provide Update on Status of IVPI [Posted October 7, 2009 ]

In the States

Wisconsin Favorable Licensing Bill Includes Broker Price Amendment [Posted October 28, 2009 ]

Former Appraiser Cooperates with Feds in Colorado Case [Posted October 21, 2009 ]

Wisconsin Weighs Licensing/Certification Bill, BPO Amendment [Posted October 21, 2009 ]

California Governor Signs AMC Legislation into Law [Posted October 14, 2009 ]

Around the Industry

$5 Billion NYC Development near Collapse; Ruling Complicates Appraisal [Posted October 28, 2009 ]

Major CRE Lender Capmark Files for Chapter 11 [Posted October 28, 2009 ]

Obama Wants to Increase Small Business Lending [Posted October 28, 2009 ]

First-time Buyers Add to Spike in September’s Existing Home Sales [Posted October 28, 2009 ]

Moody’s: CRE Prices 41 Percent Below Peak [Posted October 28, 2009 ]

NY Eminent Domain Case Goes to High Court [Posted October 21, 2009 ]

GE's Commercial RE Exposure Continues to Thwart Momentum [Posted October 21, 2009 ]

AMC Requiring Roster Appraisers to Pass FHA Test [Posted October 21, 2009 ]

Construction Up, Permits and Confidence Down as Housing Struggles to Rebound [Posted October 21, 2009 ]

AIA: September’s Architecture Billings Index Shows Slight Improvement [Posted October 21, 2009 ]

Home Prices Expected to Drop Another 11 Percent before Rising in Mid-2010 [Posted October 21, 2009 ]

Residential Foreclosures Post Worst Three Months on Record [Posted October 21, 2009 ]

September CMBS Appraisal Reductions up 75 Percent [Posted October 21, 2009 ]

Foreign Investors Eyeing U.S. Real Estate [Posted October 21, 2009 ]

Commercial RE Values Fall 3 Percent due to Unemployment, Vacancies [Posted October 21, 2009 ]

AI Releases New Guide on Residential Appraisal Report Forms [Posted October 21, 2009 ]

AI to House: Don’t Shoot the Messenger for ‘Low’ Appraisals [Posted October 21, 2009 ]

International Valuation Congress: Upcoming Deadlines [Posted October 14, 2009 ]

Sarbanes-Oxley to Be Fully Implemented for Small Businesses [Posted October 14, 2009 ]

Multifamily Vacancy Reaches 23-Year High [Posted October 14, 2009 ]

Reis: Vacancies Rise and Rents Plunge in Office, Retail, Apartment Sectors [Posted October 14, 2009 ]

IAS: U.S. House Prices Defy Recovery [Posted October 14, 2009 ]

Latest Commercial Property Index Highlights Refi Issues; CMBS Delinquencies Continue [Posted October 14, 2009 ]

$150 Million in Loans from Banks in FDIC Receivership to be Sold [Posted October 14, 2009 ]

Mortgage Service Writedowns Hit $55 Billion for Four Banks [Posted October 14, 2009 ]

Commercial Loans Placed in Special Servicing Reaches $53.1 Billion in September [Posted October 14, 2009 ]

Inside the Beltway: Current Climate Offers Multitude of Opportunities for Appraisers [Posted October 14, 2009 ]

MISMO Releases Version 3.0 Reference Model for Public Feedback [Posted October 7, 2009 ]

BOMA Releases New Online Resource for Commercial Building Valuations [Posted October 7, 2009 ]

NMHC: Student Housing Proves Recession Resistant [Posted October 7, 2009 ]

Outlet Center Vacancy Rates Tighter than Malls [Posted October 7, 2009 ]

REITs Post Biggest Gain Since 1989; Analysts Split over Future Trend [Posted October 7, 2009 ]

International Real Estate Funds See 38 Percent Gain in 2009, Double from 2008 [Posted October 7, 2009 ]

Barclays Says Investors Starting to Seek Real Estate Again [Posted October 7, 2009 ]

AI to Host Residential Development Webinar on Oct. 28 [Posted October 7, 2009 ]

Home Price Indices Show Broad Improvements [Posted October 7, 2009 ]

Pending Home Sales Rise for 7th Straight Month; Mortgage Applications Dip [Posted October 7, 2009 ]

CRE Significant Threat to 1 in 8 U.S. Banks [Posted October 7, 2009 ]

Inside the Institute

In Memoriam [Posted October 28, 2009 ]

Alabama Board Elects Associate Member Frederick Crochen as Chairman [Posted October 28, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute Extends Agreements with Germany’s HypZert, BIIS [Posted October 14, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute CEO Appointed to Fed Advisory Committee [Posted October 14, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute Launches Another Member-Only Benefit [Posted October 7, 2009 ]

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